...you can use your firstname as your username.
While Bret is not the most common name (thank god, my name isn't Mike, Matt, or Om), I've been able to use it at every site I've signed up for in the last two weeks.
I guess another sign that you're an early adopter is when you make an in-joke about TechCrunch, VentureBeat, and GigaOm and expect other people to get it.
Every year, the president does a monologue at the annual Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, DC. Blogger/consultant John Kinde has a copy of the monologue on his blog and analyzes the jokes. I've done standup in past (not well, I might add) and I found John's analysis to be right on the money.
If you're looking to write your own jokes, check out his blog. After all, nothing wakes up a VC during a pitch presentation quicker than some good insult humor.
(via Ben Casanocha)
Even though it's a parody, they have better slides than most people.
http://kotaku.com/gaming/clips/clip-excel-the-mmo-245615.php
(via raphkoster.com)
Unfortunately, this is the kind of stuff I find funny. It's a five minute video of a guy who calls himself the Standup Economist. I laughed out loud twice, which if you know me, is EXTREMELY high praise.
